The Holy Word Rosary
with the Word of God
THE JOYFUL MYSTERIES
( Mondays and Saturdays,
may be said on Sundays during Advent and Christmas)
The Joyful Mysteries are marked by the joy radiating from the event of the Incarnation.
To meditate upon the joyful mysteries is to enter into the ultimate causes and the deepest meaning of Christian joy. It is to focus on the realism of the mystery of the Incarnation and on the obscure foreshadowing of the mystery of the saving Passion.
Mary leads us to discover the secret of Christian joy, reminding us that Christianity is, first and foremost, evangelisation, "good news", which has as its heart and its whole content the person of Jesus Christ, the Word made flesh, the one Savior of the world.
The sign of the Cross:
In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
The Apostle's Creed:
I believe in God,
the Father Almighty,
Creator of Heaven and earth;
and in Jesus Christ,
His only Son Our Lord,
Who was conceived
by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died,
and was buried.
He descended into Hell;
the third day He rose again
from the dead;
He ascended into Heaven,
and sitteth at the right hand of God,
the Father almighty;
from thence He shall come
to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy Catholic Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body and
life everlasting.
Amen.
Then say
1 Our Father,
Our Father,
Who art in heaven,
Hallowed be Thy Name.
Thy Kingdom come.
Thy Will be done,
on earth as it is in Heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those
who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
Amen.
Hail Marys - three times
(for the virtues of Faith, Hope and Charity)
Hail Mary, full of grace,
the Lord is with thee;
Blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the fruit
of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us sinners,
now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.
1 Glory Be
Glory be to the Father,
and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning,
is now, and ever shall be,
world without end.
Amen.
1. The Annunciation
Luke 1:26-38
Our Father
26 In the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town of Galilee called Nazareth,
Hail Mary
27 to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the house of David, and the virgin's name was Mary.
Hail Mary
28 And coming to her, he said, "Hail, favoured one! The Lord is with you."
29 But she was greatly troubled at what was said and pondered what sort of greeting this might be.
Hail Mary
30 Then the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favour with God.
31 Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name him Jesus.
Hail Mary
32 He will be great and will be called Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of David his father,
33 and he will rule over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end."
Hail Mary
34 Each day I pray that the Lord will bless you and keep you.
Hail Mary
35 And the angel said to her in reply, "The holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore the child to be born will be called holy, the Son of God.
Hail Mary
36 And behold, Elizabeth, your relative, has also conceived a son in her old age, and this is the sixth month for her who was called barren;
Hail Mary
37 for nothing will be impossible for God."
Hail Mary
38 Mary said, "Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word." Then the angel departed from her.
Hail Mary
Glory Be to the Father
After each decade the Fátima Prayer may also be said (Pope Pius XII).
O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, lead all souls to heaven, especially those who are in most need of Thy mercy.
Luke 1:39-56
Our Father
39 During those days Mary set out and traveled to the hill country in haste to a town of Judah,
40 where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.
Hail Mary
41 When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the infant leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth, filled with the holy Spirit,
42 cried out in a loud voice and said, "Most blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb.
Hail Mary
43 And how does this happen to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
44 For at the moment the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy.
Hail Mary
45 Blessed are you who believed that what was spoken to you by the Lord would be fulfilled.
Hail Mary
46 And Mary said: "My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord;
47 my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.
Hail Mary
48 For he has looked upon his handmaid's lowliness; behold, from now on will all ages call me blessed.
Hail Mary
49 The Mighty One has done great things for me, and holy is his name.
50 His mercy is from age to age to those who fear him.
Hail Mary
51 He has shown might with his arm, dispersed the arrogant of mind and heart.
52 He has thrown down the rulers from their thrones but lifted up the lowly.
Hail Mary
53 The hungry he has filled with good things; the rich he has sent away empty.
54 He has helped Israel his servant, remembering his mercy,
55 according to his promise to our fathers, to Abraham and to his descendants forever."
Hail Mary
56 Mary remained with her about three months and then returned to her home.
Hail Mary
Glory Be to the Father
After each decade the Fátima Prayer may also be said (Pope Pius XII).
O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, lead all souls to heaven, especially those who are in most need of Thy mercy.
3. The Nativity
Luke 2:1,4-19
Our Father
1 In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that the whole world should be enrolled.
Hail Mary
4 And Joseph too went up from Galilee from the town of Nazareth to Judea, to the city of David that is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David,
5 to be enrolled with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child.
Hail Mary
6 While they were there, the time came for her to have her child,
7 and she gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn
Hail Mary
8 Now there were shepherds in that region living in the fields and keeping the night watch over their flock.
9 The angel of the Lord appeared to them and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were struck with great fear.
Hail Mary
10 The angel said to them, "Do not be afraid; for behold, I proclaim to you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.
11 For today in the city of David a saviour has been born for you who is Messiah and Lord.
Hail Mary
12 And this will be a sign for you: you will find an infant wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger."
Hail Mary
13 And suddenly there was a multitude of the heavenly host with the angel, praising God and saying:
14 "Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests."
Hail Mary
15 When the angels went away from them to heaven, the shepherds said to one another, "Let us go, then, to Bethlehem to see this thing that has taken place, which the Lord has made known to us."
16 So they went in haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the infant lying in the manger.
Hail Mary
17 When they saw this, they made known the message that had been told them about this child.
18 All who heard it were amazed by what had been told them by the shepherds.
Hail Mary
19 And Mary kept all these things, reflecting on them in her heart.
Hail Mary
Glory Be to the Father
After each decade the Fátima Prayer may also be said (Pope Pius XII).
O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, lead all souls to heaven, especially those who are in most need of Thy mercy.
4. The Presentation
Luke 2: 22-35
Our Father
22 When the days were completed for their purification according to the law of Moses, they took him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord,
23 just as it is written in the law of the Lord, "Every male that opens the womb shall be consecrated to the Lord,"
24 and to offer the sacrifice of "a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons," in accordance with the dictate in the law of the Lord.
Hail Mary
25 Now there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. This man was righteous and devout, awaiting the consolation of Israel, and the holy Spirit was upon him.
Hail Mary
26 It had been revealed to him by the holy Spirit that he should not see death before he had seen the Messiah of the Lord.
Hail Mary
27 He came in the Spirit into the temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus to perform the custom of the law in regard to him,
Hail Mary
28 he took him into his arms and blessed God, saying:
29 "Now, Master, you may let your servant go in peace, according to your word,
Hail Mary
30 for my eyes have seen your salvation,
31 which you prepared in sight of all the peoples,
Hail Mary
32 a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and glory for your people Israel."
Hail Mary
33 The child's father and mother were amazed at what was said about him;
Hail Mary
34 and Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, "Behold, this child is destined for the fall and rise of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be contradicted
Hail Mary
35 (and you yourself a sword will pierce) so that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed."
Hail Mary
Glory Be to the Father
After each decade the Fátima Prayer may also be said (Pope Pius XII).
O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, lead all souls to heaven, especially those who are in most need of Thy mercy.
5. The Finding of the Child Jesus
in the Temple
Luke 2:41-52
Our Father
41 Each year his parents went to Jerusalem for the feast of Passover,
Hail Mary
42 and when he was twelve years old, they went up according to festival custom.
Hail Mary
43 After they had completed its days, as they were returning, the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, but his parents did not know it.
Hail Mary
44 Thinking that he was in the caravan, they journeyed for a day and looked for him among their relatives and acquaintances,
45 but not finding him, they returned to Jerusalem to look for him.
Hail Mary
46 After three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions,
47 and all who heard him were astounded at his understanding and his answers.
Hail Mary
48 When his parents saw him, they were astonished, and his mother said to him, "Son, why have you done this to us? Your father and I have been looking for you with great anxiety."
Hail Mary
49 And he said to them, "Why were you looking for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father's house?"
Hail Mary
50 But they did not understand what he said to them.
Hail Mary
51 He went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was obedient to them; and his mother kept all these things in her heart.
Hail Mary
52 And Jesus advanced (in) wisdom and age and favor before God and man.
Hail Mary
Glory Be to the Father
After each decade the Fátima Prayer may also be said (Pope Pius XII).
O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, lead all souls to heaven, especially those who are in most need of Thy mercy.
Concluding Prayers
Salve Regina
(Hail Holy Queen)
Hail, holy Queen, mother of mercy, our life, our sweetness, and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To thee do we send up our sighs mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this our exile show us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.
(Verse)
Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God.
(Response)
That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let us pray,
O God, whose only begotten Son, by His life, death, and resurrection, has purchased for us the rewards of eternal salvation. Grant, we beseech Thee, that while meditating on these mysteries of the most holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, that we may both imitate what they contain and obtain what they promise, through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Most Sacred Heart of Jesus,
have mercy on us.
Immaculate Heart of Mary,
pray for us.
REMEMBER, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thy intercession was left unaided. Inspired with this confidence, I fly to thee, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother; to thee do I come; before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy hear and answer me. Amen.
Prayer to St Michael the Archangel
Saint Michael, the Archangel, defend us in the hour of conflict, be our safeguard against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God restrain him, we humbly pray, and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly host, by the power of God, thrust satan down to hell and with him all wicked spirits who wander through the world seeking the ruin of souls.
May the Divine Assistance
always remain with us
and may the souls
of the faithful departed,
Through the mercy of God
rest in Peace.
Amen
In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.